Course Summary
The Business Administrator Apprenticeship is a minimum of 15 months and should typically be completed within 18 months. The apprenticeship provides a highly transferable set of knowledge, skills and behaviours, which can be gained working across an organisation and its processes. The apprenticeship is a firm grounding in organisational operations and functional processes, as well as the wider working environment.
The Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship is designed for business professionals across all sectors, including public. private & charitable. The role contributes to the efficiency of the organisation, influencing the customer experience & with a focus on adding value, ensures that highly transferrable skills are used effectively.
They undertake to provide excellent support & engage with different parts of their organisation, using their flexibility & responsiveness to manage priorities & resolve problems.
Course Content
The course provides a programme of study that encompasses both competence & technical elements of effective business administration. The period of learning, development and continuous assessment is managed both by the employer and the delivery provider- who work closely together to deliver effective support & training.
The training & delivery will focus on key knowledge skills & behaviours, including record & document production, decision making, interpersonal skills & project management. There is a strong focus on IT skills & the quality of work outputs.
For any learner who does not currently hold a GCSE/O level grade A-C in English and mathematics there is also a requirement to undertake an equivalent Level 2 Functional Skills qualification.
Course Assessment
Knowledge Test
• The apprentice undertakes a multi-choice test to last a maximum of 60 minutes and include 50 equally weighted multi-choice questions with four possible answers each.
Portfolio-based Interview:
• The interview is for 30-45 minutes and scored out of 100 by the Independent End Point Assessment Organisation (EPAO). The Portfolio of Learning, developed throughout the course, provides a structure for this conversation.
Project Presentation:
• The apprentice delivers a presentation to the EPAO on a project they have completed or a process they have improved. The presentation lasts 10-15 minutes, with a further 10-15 minutes for a Q&A session.
Employer Benefits
Employers can benefit from the learner’s improved knowledge of business practices and procedures, with the ability to implement and manage change to improve productivity at work, as well as improved employee motivation
Qualifications
The Level 3 Business Administrator Apprenticeship Standard
Progression
There is the opportunity to progress to a Team Leading or Management Apprenticeship upon completion.
Entry Requirements
Individual employers will set their own selection criteria. This can include a minimum of Level 2 maths and English. Apprentices without Level 2 maths and English will need to achieve this prior to taking the end-point assessment.
